Woman sexually assaulted in Northampton after getting into wrong car
She thought she was getting into a taxi
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Your support makes all the difference.A woman in Northampton was seriously sexually assaulted after getting into the wrong car on Sunday.
The woman was assaulted between midnight and when the clocks went back after getting into a car she thought was a taxi, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo reports.
She got into a light coloured car with two white men as she left a pub on Sunday evening.
Detective Inspector Mark Hopkinson said: “This was a horrific attack on a woman who thought she was safe and on her way home after a night out.”
He urged people in the area at the time to come forward, saying: “any information, however insignificant it seems, may assist with our investigation.”
Detective Hopkinson added: “We are advising people to be mindful of their personal safety when out and about. Try to stick with your friends and, wherever possible, plan your return home after a night out in advance and always used a licensed taxi.”
Anyone with information can contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 if within the Northampton area. Or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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